Boston, 1989. Confronted by news of the Velvet Revolution, Ana collapses in the street. Returning home, she's reminded of her past when her daughter, Yael, accuses her of being ignorant about politics.
Prague, 1968. Focused on her medical studies and disinterested in the political uprising, Ana's fate is sealed when handsome, enigmatic libertarian Jan, her childhood friend, returns to her life. Drawn into the fight against oppression, Ana is warned against involvement by Helen, her mother, who, as a Holocaust survivor, knows the dire price of oppression.
As Soviet tanks roll into Prague, Ana and Jan find themselves on the frontlines, where, in one act, Ana's life is destroyed. Now hunted by the government, her only hope of realising her dreams lies in escaping beyond the Iron Curtain.
Full Circle unravels the age-old conundrum: hold fast to principles or embrace the brutal grip of survival?
